偏私

piānsī

verb

Meanings

1 to favour one side; to be partial
2 favouritism

Characters

leaning to one side

private interest

Examples

HSK 5

裁判不能偏私任何一方。

Cáipàn bù néng piānsī rènhé yì fāng.

A referee must not favour either side.

HSK 7-9

她对几个孩子一视同仁，从来没有偏私。

Tā duì jǐ ge háizi yíshì-tóngrén, cónglái méiyou piānsī.

She treats all her children alike and has never played favourites.

Tips

usage

Formal. In everyday speech people say 偏心 (to favour one child or one side). The opposite is 公正 (fair) or 无私 (selfless).

Stroke Order

偏 piān

私 sī